--Rivers likes that at least one of his bench players always seems to have a big game. He described Glen Davis and Rasheed Wallace as two players that are "going to have an impact," Nate Robinson as a "wild card" and Tony Allen as "our energy beacon."

--Rivers cracked at the Lakers complaining about the officiating. "We've been the team that's been in foul trouble for two games," he said. "Maybe they do different math there or something."

--Rivers said the series outcome will come down to execution and focus rather than adjustments.

--Rivers expects the Lakers will face-guard Ray Allen in Game 3 with Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher.

Another interesting note: Since the Celtics evened the series at 1-1, the average ticket prices on the secondary market have experienced a significant spike, according to SeatGeek.com, which forecasts the prices of sports and concert tickets on the secondary market. Consider the numbers below:

Game 3 – $548, up $38 since Game 2 victory

Game 4 - $648, up $54

Game 5 - $715, up $40

--Mark Medina, reporting from Boston

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